After three weeks (and a few “huh?” moments) living in the land down under, I wanted to keep a short list of small language differences I’ve heard since I’ve been here…
Rangas = redheads (short for orangutans…haha)
Bloke = man
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| Brekky at Hungry Jack's, anyone? (or breakfast at Burger King?) |
Heaps = a lot
Copper = policeman
Nappie = diaper
Bogan = kind of like the Australian version of a redneck
Hash sign = #
How you going/how’d you go? = How are you?
Ring = phone call
Lift = elevator
Zed = Z
PNG = Papua New Guinea
Chook = chicken
Trolley = shopping cart
Queue = line
Petrol = gas
Woolies = Woolworths (popular grocery store)
Mackers/Mackies = McDonalds
Jumper = sweater
Duds = sweats
Rug up = bundle up
Waffle = talking nonsense
Daks = pants
Yobbo = nerd/loser
Diary = planner
Good on ya = good for you
Brekky = breakfast
Footpath = sidewalk
Cheers = thanks
Rellies = relatives
Boot = car trunk
Pram = stroller
Borrow = pen
Popper = juice box
Yankee = American
Jaffle = Panini
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| pine cones and other dangerous things |
And some other fun Aussie-sims!
“planking”…this news story speaks for itself!
Toilets: Nope- sorry. The water in Australian toilets does not go backwards. Instead it flushes straight down –plus they also have “half” and “full” flushes (which conserve water about 10 times more efficiently, too!)
Rocks, paper, scissors is played backwards here: scissors, paper, rocks
Outback steakhouse, yes, they do have them here!
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| Costco just opened in Australia...and created hours of traffic! |
And finally -42 Wallaby Way, Sydney unfortunately does not exist
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